The Minnesota Wild (15-9-5) is back in action tonight against the Seattle Kraken (11-9-6) for one final road game before returning home.
Here is tonight’s starting goaltending matchup.
After two tough starts for both Wild goaltenders, Minnesota will continue its rotation tonight against Seattle.
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Filip Gustavsson is set to start against the Kraken. He started two games against the Kraken last season and went 2-0-0 with a 1.50 goals-against average, a .957 save percentage and one shutout.
He is 3-0-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average, .968 save percentage and one shutout in three career starts vs. the Kraken.
This season, Gustavsson is 7-8-3 with a 2.76 goals-against average and a .905 save percentage in 18 starts.
Gustavsson, 27, went 5-1-2 with a 2.06 goals-against average and .923 save percentage in November. He is 3-1-1 in his last five games, posting a 1.94 goals-against average and a .931 save percentage.
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The Wild still lead the NHL with 1.88 goals against/game and ranks second with 32 goals allowed since November 1.
It will be Philipp Grubauer for the Kraken. He stopped 24-of-27 shots faced in his lone start against the Wild last season.
Grubauer, 34, is 4-0-1 on the season with a 2.63 goals-against average and a .895 save percentage in five starts.
In his career against the Wild, Grubauer is 9-8-0 with a 2.95 goals-against average, a .894 save percentage and has one shutout in 18 career games (17 starts).
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